Liu Xiu said this because he wanted to get vaccinated first, so that after a while his elder brother would be soft-hearted towards his family again.
Not long after, Liu Yong, Sun Xing and his daughter Sun Caiping walked into the lobby.
After entering, Liu Yong first bowed to Liu Yan and then said nothing. Sun Xing and Sun Caiping knelt down to Liu Yan.
Yesterday everyone saw Sun Xing, but not Sun Caiping. They saw her today, and they felt that she was indeed worthy of her reputation. The beauty of the Miss Sun family is indeed one of a million, with willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a small Qiong nose, and a cherry. Mouth, skin as white as mutton fat.
Liu Yan stepped forward, stretched out his hand to support Sun Xing, and said softly: "Master Sun, there is no need to be so polite. Please get up quickly." As he spoke, he waved to Sun Caiping beside him and said: "Miss Sun, please get up quickly. !”
Sun Xing still knelt on the ground and said with a cry: "I beg you, General, to spare Mr. Liu this time!"
Liu Yan and everyone present were startled. He asked, "I wonder who Mr. Sun is talking about Mr. Liu?"
"Liu Jin, Mr. Liu."
Liu Yan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Master Sun, last night Liu Jin forced his way into your house and insulted Miss Sun. Now Master Sun wants to plead for him?"
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Liu Yong standing next to him, and secretly murmured in his heart, how much money did Liu Yong pay to make Sun Xing come to the county government office to plead for Liu Jin who insulted his daughter?
Sun Xing said with a cry and choked with sobs: "I beg you, General, to spare Mr. Liu!"
Liu Xiu took a step forward and said: "Master Sun, since Liu Jin made a mistake, he should be punished accordingly. If someone uses this matter to threaten the Sun family, Master Sun need not be afraid. The general will naturally make the decision for you!"
Sun Xing trembled, shook his head repeatedly, and said: "The general misunderstood, no one is threatening the villain."
"Then why did you..."
"Today, Mr. Liu has come to propose marriage to Mr. Liu!" Sun Xing lowered his head and whispered.
Hearing this, Liu Xiu was stunned, and everyone present looked suddenly enlightened. No wonder the Sun family suddenly changed their tune and no longer pursued Liu Jin, and even came to ask the general to let Liu Jin go.
In fact, even if Liu Jin is killed, it will not change the fact that Miss Sun has been humiliated. The girl's reputation has been ruined. Even if she is as beautiful as a fairy, it is no longer possible to find a good family in the future.
Letting Liu Jin marry Sun Caiping is indeed the best choice for the Sun family.
At this time, Liu Yong finally spoke. He walked up to Liu Yan, bowed to the ground, and said: "General, my subordinates have formally proposed to the Sun family to marry Miss Sun as Quanzi's wife. Mr. Sun also agreed to this. If the dog is killed, then...Miss Sun will have to be a widow for the rest of her life. I hope the general will show mercy."
As he spoke, Liu Yong knelt on the ground and kowtowed forward. Sun Xing and Sun Caiping also begged at the same time: "I hope the general will show mercy!"
Liu Yong was willing to accept Sun Caiping as his daughter-in-law, and the Sun family also agreed to the marriage. In Liu Yan's view, this was the most perfect outcome of the matter.
He was about to nod, but then he thought again and looked at Liu Xiu again and asked, "Axiu, what do you mean?"
Liu Xiu also didn't expect that Liu Yong could come up with such a way to save his son's life. He pondered for a moment and said with a cold face: "Since the Liu family is willing to marry Miss Sun as their head wife, it can be regarded as a kind of compensation to the Sun family. It's just that , Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped! General, my subordinates thought that Liu Jin should be punished like Liu Gong with two hundred lashes and executed in public to serve as a warning to others."
Seeing Liu Yong's face turn pale, he continued: "As for whether Liu Jin can survive these two hundred whips, it depends on his fate. Life or death is determined by fate!"
If two hundred whips were actually struck on a person, no one would be able to withstand it. Even if ten whips were applied, the skin and flesh would be torn apart, let alone two hundred whips. Liu Yong shivered and said urgently: "General …”
Liu Yan coughed dryly, winked secretly at Liu Yong, and then said: "Okay, let's handle this matter like this! Liu Gong and Liu Jin will each be punished with two hundred lashes. They will be executed in public at Caishikou today at noon!" After the performance was announced, the matter was settled.
Carrying out flogging is a technical job. If you really want to beat someone to death, fifty lashes are more than enough to kill a person. But if you want to leave a person alive, 200 lashes will never kill him.
Liu Yan couldn't change Liu Xiu's decision and refuted his brother's face in public, but he could make the decision on who should be whipped.
This time, Liu Gong and Liu Jin forced their way into the Sun family. There was quite a commotion and the news spread. The people in the city were also talking about this matter. Many people were waiting to see how Zhu Tiandu Department would deal with this matter. thing.
At noon, Liu Gong and Liu Jin were taken to Caishikou, and someone read aloud their charges and the results of their punishment.
The punishment of two hundred lashes was not light. At least it was beyond the expectations of many people. People really didn't expect that Liu Yan could punish his subordinates and his own clan members with such a severe punishment.
The execution scene was bloody.
Liu Gong and Liu Jin's hands and feet were tied to the rack, their whole bodies were in a large shape, and their mouths were stuffed with strips of cloth. They were not afraid that they would scream, but that they would not be able to withstand the torture and bite them off. His own tongue died in execution.
Even if the person who carried out the whipping had received instructions from Liu Yan and showed mercy to the two of them, after the two hundred whippings, Liu Gong and Liu Jin were no longer human. The front was fine and they were not beaten, but looking at him Behind the two of them, their bodies were completely scratched, and there was not even a single intact spot.
During this period, the two of them fainted, then woke up from the pain, fainted again, and woke up from the pain again. The blood that flew out splashed all over the ground. The people watching could see it clearly, even if the whip did not hit them. I felt bursts of pain all over my body.
After the flogging was completed, Liu Gong and Liu Jin only had half their lives left. They were dragged away from the execution ground and sent to first aid. Fortunately, the executioners were old government officials from the county government, and they did have a sense of control. On the surface, Liu Gong and Liu Jin were beaten horribly, but in fact they didn't even have internal injuries, they were all superficial injuries. As long as they recover carefully, it won't take long for them to be alive and kicking again.
But this incident can cause quite a shock within the Zhu Tiandu Department.
You must know that Liu Gong and Liu Jin are both relatives of the Liu family, and Liu Gong has the fearless Liu Ji as his backer, and Liu Jin has the wealthy Liu Yong as his backer. Even so, they were punished so heavily for their mistakes. If you make a mistake, how can you survive?
Liu Xiu's insistence on heavy punishment had a great effect on the rectification of the internal discipline of the Zhu Tiandu Department. Even if there were individual violations of military rules and disciplines, they were all behind the scenes. People dare to make mistakes again.
In addition, this incident also earned the Zhu Tiandu Department a good reputation in Caiyang. People believed that Liu Yan was selfless, fair in dealing with matters, and clear in rewards and punishments. He would not engage in malpractice for personal gain or cover up the situation just because the person who made the mistake was a member of his own family.
In the afternoon of that day, the number of people who came to the county government and defected to Zhu Tiandu's tribe began to increase sharply.
No one wants to work under a nepotistic person, especially the latecomers. They have to choose a master, and of course they have to choose someone who is selfless and clear about rewards and punishments.
In the afternoon, Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others continued to discuss military affairs in the lobby of the county government.
The result of their deliberations was to launch an attack on Deng County, Xiangxiang, and Tongling at the same time, pacify the three areas with lightning speed, and quickly bring them into the scope of their own strength without giving them any preparations to fight. time to further consolidate our foundation in Caiyang.
Liu Yan looked around at the crowd and said, "I can lead a group of troops to attack Deng County!"
"The general is not allowed!" Deng Yu said seriously: "The general is the commander-in-chief of the entire army. He should be based in Caiyang and lead the overall situation. To attack Deng County, it is better to choose someone else."
Liu Yan frowned and asked, "Zhonghua thinks I can't conquer Deng County?"
Deng Yu smiled and said: "If the general goes out in person, he will be captured easily. However, if the general is not in Caiyang, Caiyang will be empty. If something happens in the city, it will be too late for us to regret it."
Liu Xiu also agreed with Deng Yu's opinion. He said seriously: "The general is indeed more suitable to be in charge of Caiyang. As for the war in Deng County, Xiangxiang and Tongling, it is better to send someone else."
Before Liu Yan could speak, Liu Ji said angrily: "It's natural for the general to stay in Caiyang, and it's natural for the general to lead the army to attack! I wonder if the general is willing to go to Deng County on behalf of the general?"
Liu Xiu glanced at Liu Ji but said nothing. Liu Ji raised the corner of his mouth, sneered, and said loudly: "General, I am willing to lead the army to attack Xiangxiang. Within five days, we will have our soldiers stand in Xiangxiang." Above the head of the rural city."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xiu continued: "General, my subordinates can lead the army and capture Deng County within five days."
When Liu Ji heard this, he glared at Liu Xiu fiercely and said, "General, I can capture Xiangxiang within four days!"
"I can capture Deng County within four days."
Liu Ji was furious, slammed the table, stood up, and said, "I can take Xiangxiang within three days!"
Liu Xiu looked at Liu Yan and said happily: "I can also capture Deng County within three days."
Liu Ji clenched his fists, his joints creaking, he pondered for a moment, and said, "I will lead an army of five hundred."
Liu Xiu said tit for tat: "I will also lead an army of five hundred!"
"I'm three hundred!" Liu Ji blushed and almost shouted.
"I am also three hundred!"
Liu Yan raised his forehead and was dumbfounded by the quarrel between them. He waved his hands to them and said: "Okay, okay, Axiu, Aji, what are you two doing? Fighting is not a child's play, there is no need to compare!" "
Everyone else looked at Liu Xiu and Liu Ji and grinned secretly.
The distance from Caiyang to Deng County is about the same as that from Caiyang to Xiangxiang. They are both 150 to 60 miles away. A large army can cover 50 to 60 miles in one day. In other words, starting from Caiyang and arriving at Deng County or Xiangxiang will take about three days just on the road.
According to Liu Xiu and Liu Ji, taking Deng County and Xiangxiang within three days means that as long as they lead their troops to their destination, they will knock down the two county towns as soon as they pass by. Isn't this a joke?
There are defenders in both counties. The defenders are not dead. They know how to fight and resist. What's more, they have to lead only 300 people, which is even more impossible!
Liu Ji waved his hand and said: "General, I am not competing with the generals. Give me three hundred brothers. If I can't take Xiangxiang within three days, I will raise my head to see the general!"
After a pause, he looked at Liu Xiu and said with bright eyes: "I am willing to issue a military order!"
Everyone present was shocked and looked at Liu Ji with dumbfounded eyes.
Liu Xiu laughed out loud and said slowly: "General, I would also like to issue a military order for three hundred brothers to capture Deng County within three days. If I fail to do so, I will die to apologize!"
